Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 19.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 11.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 696

$5.35 KES 691

0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.12 KES 3,892

$38.93 KES 5,030

-22.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.83 KES 495

$6.89 KES 891

-44.41%

Cappuccino

$2.49 KES 322

$2.45 KES 317

1.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 KES 36.42

$0.76 KES 98.2

-63.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.40

$0.54 KES 70.3

-59.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 KES 294

$2.36 KES 305

-3.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.98 KES 386

-4.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 KES 115

$0.93 KES 120

-4.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 KES 53.5

$0.56 KES 72.5

-26.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 KES 207

$1.60 KES 207

0.63%

Eggs

$1.41 KES 182

$1.70 KES 220

-17.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.81 KES 1,526

$11.42 KES 1,476

3.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 KES 894

$6.88 KES 889

0.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 707

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 KES 408

$3.15 KES 407

0.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$1.05 KES 135

-0.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 266

$2.11 KES 272

-2.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.01 KES 130

3.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.03 KES 134

2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 KES 143

$1.13 KES 146

-1.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.5

$0.69 KES 89.2

-1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 98.7

$0.75 KES 97.1

1.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 409

$3.02 KES 391

4.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.55 KES 1,492

$11.87 KES 1,534

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$2.28 KES 295

-3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.73 KES 352

4.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,066

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.53 KES 198

3.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

$1.53 KES 198

1.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.95 KES 381

1.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 KES 178

$1.53 KES 198

-9.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.7K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-0.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.1K KES 2.6M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-1.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.45 KES 4,451

$33.71 KES 4,356

2.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.49 KES 2,130

$17.03 KES 2,201

-3.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.75 KES 5,137

$38.73 KES 5,004

2.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,482

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,596

Cinema Ticket

$6.30 KES 815

$6.29 KES 812

0.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$203 KES 26.2K

$201 KES 26.0K

0.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,966 KES 1.0M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

-0.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.30 KES 2,365

$18.05 KES 2,333

1.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.66 KES 3,057

$24.44 KES 3,158

-3.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 KES 8,398

$64.4 KES 8,322

0.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.2 KES 7,392

$56.6 KES 7,314

1.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 144.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 KES 100.4K

$396 KES 51.1K

96.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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